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Old 02-27-2011, 12:34 PM
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Tuffgirl
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Thumbs up Best thing I ever did for myself!

Al-Anon has been a life changing experience for me. It didn't start out that way, though. I was pretty resistant and looking for ways to "fix" or "change" my relationship with my alcoholic, or in other words, how to change him. Little did I know it was really about changing ME.

I am much calmer, more detached, and far more grounded in today than I have been in years. I look better, more healthy. I am an interesting person again, with my own life, dreams, goals, and opinions.

I recommend it highly, but admit that for me, it was a challenge to accept my reality and embrace the program in my own way. To take what works and leave the rest. To not worry about doing it right, but just doing it. And to accept its about the journey, not the destination. Good topic!

P.S. I don't think you can post links until you reach a certain threshold of posts.
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